“Run Your Own Life Race. Your Career & Life Is Not A Sprint, It’s A Marathon”, Says Group Head, HRD, Bajaj Finserv At 29th Convocation

“Love & Happiness” being a key differentiator in building your professional careers! Be comfortable with who you are and what you want to be", that was how the graduates were addressed in the opening speech by Mr. Deepak Reddy, Group Head- Human Resource, Bajaj Finserv Limited, the Chief Guest on the second day of the 29th Convocation Day of MAHE on Sunday, October 10th, 2021

The second day of the convocation witnessed the graceful presence of Chief Guest of the afternoon Mr. Deepak Reddy, Group Head- Human Resource, Bajaj Finserv Limited, Mrs. Vasanti R Pai, Trustee MAHE Trust, Pro-Chancellor Dr H.S. Ballal, Dr Ranjan R Pai, Registrar, Academy of General Education and President, MAHE Trust, Lt Gen (Dr) M D Venkatesh, Vice-Chancellor, Dr PLNG Rao, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Dr CS Thammaiah, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Dr Dilip G Naik, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Dr Pragna Rao, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Dr Narayana Sabhahit, Registrar and Dr Vinod V Thomas, Registrar, Evaluation.

Bringing down the curtain on the eventful second day of the convocation at 3.00 pm, KMC Greens, Manipal, Mr. Deepak Reddy, Group Head- Human Resource, Bajaj Finserv Limited, shared a number of interesting thoughts from his career journey that would evidently stay in the minds of the students after he graduated from T A Pai Management Institute, a MAHE Group College.

To address the recently graduated students in the convocation, Mr. Deepak Reddy, Group Head- Human Resource, Bajaj Finserv Limited said, “Essentially, the skills of today need to be updated every now and then. It is my belief that along with the mandatory need for continuous learning agility, your ability to understand and love your customers, your teams, your society, and your environment is what will give you the edge. This will be paramount in making sense of technology, data, customer need, people need and in making the right decisions in a fast-changing world.”

Mr. Deepak Reddy further added that staying connected with your friends plays a key role and said “We are proud of each other’s successes, but it means nothing toward how much you care, respect, love, or enjoy each other. We purely cherish the human in each one of us and not the other frills. Same is with families!”, he also added and congratulated all the graduated students and challenges the MAHE batch of 2021 to create of one India’s Top 10 philanthropist organizations which he believes they will be able to achieve.

Lt. Gen (Dr.) M.D. Venkatesh, Vice-Chancellor, MAHE, said, “MAHE’s recent recognition as one of India’s top universities by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) by the Union HRD Ministry of India speaks for its glory. Our students are our pride and today where we stand on the global level is because of our relentless hard work, persistence, and determination which Dr TMA Pai envisioned for us. Today at MAHE we congratulate and wish the very best to all our 2087 graduating students and their families.”

Commenting on the 29th Convocation, Dr. Dilip G Naik, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Mangalore Campus MAHE, said “The pandemic has been tough for each one of us. While we still fight the battle to overcome the pandemic, we ensure that our students get the best of education and facilities and excel in their careers.  Addressing the students, he added, “The convocation experiences is essential to both the University and all of the students cause from here you are beginning a new journey. You take your own career choices and rise above. This is the moment you will remember some years back take a sense of pride. I heartily congratulated the students and their parents.

The second day was concluded with the Vote of Thanks by Dr. C S Thammaiah, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Corporate Academia Engagement), MAHE and the Declaration to close Convocation was given by Dr H S Ballal, Pro-Chancellor, MAHE.

“Both Education Of Mind, Heart Are Important For Formation Of An Individual": Santa Jeremy Ono, VC Of University Of British Columbia

 "The world faces many challenges – disease, climate change, environmental destruction, poverty, and war. Whether in Canada or Karnataka, we need to step up to meet those challenges, and graduates such as yourselves will help to do so", that was the essence of Dr. Santa Jeremy Ono, the 15th President and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia, the Chief Guest on the opening day of 29th Convocation Day of MAHE on Saturday, Oct 9, 2021.

The first day of the convocation witnessed the graceful presence of the Chief Guest of the afternoon Dr Santa Ono, President & Vice-Chancellor, University of British Columbia, Mrs. Vasanti R Pai, Trustee MAHE Trust, Pro-Chancellor Dr H.S. Ballal, Dr Ranjan R Pai, Registrar, Academy of General Education and President, MAHE Trust, Lt Gen (Dr) M D Venkatesh, Vice-Chancellor, Dr PLNG Rao, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Dr CS Thammaiah, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Dr Dilip G Naik, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Dr Pragna Rao, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Dr Narayana Sabhahit, Registrar and Dr Vinod V Thomas, Registrar, Evaluation.

In convocation address on the meticulously planned and brilliantly executed, spread over two days at 3.00 pm, KMC Greens, Manipal, Dr Santa Ono, President & Vice-Chancellor, University of British Columbia, congratulated the students on completion of graduation. In his speech, he said “You are at a transformative time in your lives – a world of possibilities lies before you and encourages them to seize the day as the way from here is up and forward. I believe there are two types of education – education of the mind and education of the heart. Education of the mind is what you read in textbooks or hear in lectures. It's what you're examined on. But the education of the heart is even more important in your formation as an individual, and as a human being and citizen, and a global change agent for a better world”. He further said that “When I think of young people such as yourselves, and what you’ve done to get to this day, I am confident that the world is in good hands, and that we will meet and overcome the challenges we face.” and congratulated all the graduated students.

Speaking on the occasion, Pro-Chancellor Dr. H.S. Ballal said, “A convocation ceremony for students is a milestone achieved which will forever hold a very special place in their hearts and they will cherish these moments forever. We at MAHE wholeheartedly wish all our students a glorious future. Our students have always been our pride and honour, and we are certain each one of you will make MAHE and your parents proud.”

Lt. Gen (Dr.) M.D. Venkatesh, Vice-Chancellor, MAHE, said, “At MAHE we have over 375 programmes across 31 disciplines and today we would like to congratulate all our 2125 students, their parents, and the entire MAHE family for their relentless efforts especially during the COVID pandemic. Today, we are recognized as one of India’s top universities by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) by the Union HRD Ministry which is a demonstration of great and committed team work in fulfilling the dream of our Founder Dr TMA Pai”.

Commenting on the 29th Convocation, Dr. PLNG Rao, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (HS) MAHE, said “Today we feel a sense of pride as we witness our student’s graduation ceremony. Times have been tough for each one of us, but our determination helped us get through this. I congratulate all our students and wish the very best for their future endeavours.”

Presenting the Vote of Thanks, Registrar Dr. Narayana Sabhahit, thanked all the dignitaries present at the occasion and extend heartfelt gratitude to parents, students including esteemed press and media representatives.

CollegeDekho Announces #MarksNahinHaalPoocho Campaign On “World Mental Health Day”

CollegeDekho, India’s largest higher education ecosystem has announced the launch of a new initiative aimed towards creating awareness around mental health among students in India on World Mental Health Day. As part of the seven-day campaign #MarksNahinHaalPoocho, to be live from October 10 till October 16, the company has onboarded Suicide Prevention India Foundation (SPIF) to assist students and parents during mental distress.  

UNICEF’s recent report highlights that one in seven Indians between 15-24 years feels depressed or suffer mental health issues. For many students, academic pressure has been one of the key contributors of mental stress and CollegeDekho along with Suicide Prevention India Foundation (SPIF) is creating platforms with access to trained medical counsellors for mental health & well-being. Students and parents will have access to a toll-free helpline that will provide 24X7 free counselling by trained medical counsellors for 7 days and a platform on CollegeDekho.com for students to share their stories anonymously or publicly. Their concerns will be addressed by professional experts, psychiatrists, and psychologists, who will then guide them to overcome their stress. Students can also access a self-help tool kit available on the CollegeDekho website and contact details of government aided hospitals that provide free of cost counselling across India. 

Ruchir Arora, Founder & CEO – CollegeDekho, said “Since its inception, CollegeDekho has been committed to enabling students throughout their academic journey, right from their search for a course or college to selecting a plethora of options from Loans to Insurance and Hostel Accommodation. We realize the stress that students bear every day with academic and societal pressure and hope that the #MarksNahinHaalPoocho initiative will help them voice their anguish and fears. I feel that we need more efforts towards empowering the youth and focus on wholesome growth rather than just mere academics. CollegeDekho is committed to exploring and creating all relevant avenues that can help students in achieving their academic goals.”  

Nutanix Is Named For The First Time In 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant For Distributed Files And Objects Storage As A Visionary

* Company Recognized for its Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision

.NEXT Conference, October 8, 2021 – Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, announced today it has been named as a Visionary in Gartner, Inc.’s October 2021 Magic Quadrant for Distributed Files and Objects Storage; this is the first time the company has been recognized in this report. Nutanix believes that the company continues to expand the use cases for its technology and the inclusion in this Magic Quadrant demonstrates how Nutanix addresses additional critical functionality for enterprises.

“We believe being named in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Distributed Files and Objects Storage is a significant recognition of Nutanix’s storage offerings, which aim to simplify and lower operating costs. Our software-defined storage provides a solution for customers looking to modernize and unify their unstructured data storage, including those not ready to move to HCI,” said Rajiv Mirani, Chief Technology Officer at Nutanix. “Of course Nutanix Files and Objects also builds on the rest of the Nutanix Cloud Platform that thousands of customers rely on for their entire compute, network, and storage needs in an easy-to-operate platform that reduces the cost of management.”

The Nutanix unstructured data storage offerings, well suited for hybrid cloud and cloud native application storage, were recognized for product ease of use, simplicity of management, and for delivering rich data analytics and security tools that help customers monitor and report on abnormal user behavior, performance anomalies, and audit trails. Customers also benefit from built-in ransomware protection with the ability to detect and block attacks. Nutanix Files and Nutanix Objects also offer existing HCI users an easy way to enable enterprise-grade software-defined distributed file or object services at any scale.

In March, Nutanix was also designated as a 2021 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice vendor for Distributed File Systems and Object Storage. Today, Nutanix Files and Nutanix Objects hold an average of 4.8 out of 5 star rating as of October 4, 2021*.

Nutanix customers frequently highlight simplicity as a key benefit to enable easier day-to-day management, faster deployment, and reduced maintenance activity. Data analytics and security are also frequently mentioned, along with flexibility, including the ability to support a wide range of deployments. Finally, customers identify a robust feature set to rival any enterprise storage system, including space reduction and efficiency technologies, integrated resilience features, and data lifecycle management capabilities.

Nutanix continues to build its offerings outside of the core HCI software, including unstructured data storage. Notably, in its most recent fiscal quarter the company saw 100+% Y/Y growth in New ACV Bookings1 from emerging products. Additionally, last month, the company announced strengthened data services for structured and unstructured data, including accelerated performance for modern analytics applications, unstructured data tiering from on-premises to cloud and a new unstructured data governance service, Nutanix Data Lens.

More information on Nutanix and a complimentary copy of the report are available at: www.nutanix.com/go/gartner-dfs-os

1 New ACV Bookings, for any given period, is defined as the sum of the New ACV booked during the given period. New ACV is defined as the ACV pertaining to sales to a new customer, or any up-sell / expansion sales to an existing customer. Annual Contract Value, or ACV, is defined as the total annualized value of a contract, excluding amounts related to professional services and hardware. The total annualized value for a contract is calculated by dividing the total value of the contract by the number of years in the term of such contract, using, where applicable, an assumed term of five years for contracts that do not have a specified term.

Source:

Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Distributed File Systems and Object Storage,Julia Palmer, Jerry Rozeman, Chandra Mukhyala, Jeff Vogel , October 1, 2021.

This World Mental Health Day, #ChooseYourFeed And Tune In To #MentalHealth Conversations On Twitter

Twitter is committed to promoting conversations around mental health by encouraging people to use the service to share their experiences while reaching others. Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the service has played a critical role in keeping people connected and amplifying authoritative information from credible sources. Between April 01 - May 31, 2021, mental well-being was top of mind for people. The service saw a 153% (2.5x) increase in conversations about mental well-being during the second wave of Covid-19.

As the world observes #WorldMentalHealthDay on October 10, Twitter continues to work with its mental health partners in India and around the world to foster dialogue about #MentalHeath, and share how product features such as Twitter Lists empower people to customise their ‘feed’ - to be able to discover and recommend accounts that resonate with what matters to them.

A List is a compilation of various Twitter accounts. You can create your custom Lists, or follow Lists created by others. Viewing a List timeline will show you a series of Tweets from only the accounts on that List, making it easier for people to find what interests them. Leveraging this feature, various organisations have come forward ahead of World Mental Health Day to create Lists of credible accounts that people can follow for information and awareness around the topic of mental health. These include:

Embeddable Tweet link: https://twitter.com/TLLLFoundation/status/1445371856077275144?s=20

Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy, ILS, Pune (@CMHLPIndia)

Embeddable Tweet link: https://twitter.com/cmhlpindia/status/1445413055848873988?s=21

Re:Set (@ReSet_Everyday)

Embeddable Tweet link: https://twitter.com/ReSet_Everyday/status/1443904934559191044?s=20

@Mpower Minds (@mpowerminds)

Embeddable Tweet link: https://twitter.com/mpowerminds/status/1445609822699679744?s=20

Fortis Mental Health (@fortis_mhbs)

Embeddable Tweet link: https://twitter.com/fortis_mhbs/status/1443932096980926466?s=20

She The People (@SheThePeople)

Embeddable Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shethepeople/status/1445689700501516302?s=21

'Mental health’ as a subject continues to have various stigmas associated with it across certain sections of society, due to which people suffering from mental health concerns may not be able to communicate their struggles in their immediate surroundings. An open internet and services like Twitter can be a source of positive support, encouraging people who may be struggling to reach out for professional help. They also contribute towards creating an interconnected space to raise diverse perspectives and resources to confront mental health challenges. 

Globally, Twitter has a list of international resources where people can go to find more information and details of relevant organisations within their respective countries, and has activated a special, green ribbon emoji to amplify conversations around mental health. 

Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mr Bhagwat Unveiled MaxiVisions 19th Super Specialty Eye Hospital In Kothapet

Hyderabad based MaxiVision Eye Hospitals group, has launched its 19th Super Specialty Eye hospital in Kothapet today. Mahesh Muradhar Bhagwat IPS - Commissioner of Police, Rachakonda, Allu Aravind  Indian Film Producer have unveiled the new hospital who attended the program as chief guests. Dr.Kasu Prasad Reddy,Co-Chairman, Founder & Mentor, MaxiVision Eye Hospitals, attended the program as guests of Honour.

Mr.V.S.Sudheer CEO, MaxiVision Eye hospitals group greeted the guests Mahesh Muradhar Bhagwat IPS - Commissioner of Police, Rachakonda, Allu Aravind  Indian Film Produce during their visit. MaxiVisions highly efficient staff presented a thorough guide of the technology used at the center.

Speaking on the occasion Mahesh Muradhar Bhagwat IPS - Commissioner of Police, Rachakonda said, Dr.Kasu Praad Reddys efforts in eye care services for the past 25 years are highly appreciable who stands tall in the industry with his in-depth insights and rich experience in treating critical cases at ease. It is great to see that an eye care hospital with ultramodern facilities is being set up in Rachakonda region. 

Elaborating more on the same Dr.Kasu Prasad Reddy, Founder & Mentor, Co-Chairman, MaxiVision group of eye hospitals said, as all of us know that MaxiVision is an eye care chain group that is the first choice of local & international patients and important celebrities alike is at the forefront of the vision care technology revolution and specializes in overall ophthalmic care covering diagnostics, treatment, and surgery. It also carries out its service as a One-stop shop for optical and contact lens. MaxiVision brings forth years of well-established eye care services with advanced and Ultra-modern technology to treat critical eye illness. MaxiVision Eye Hospitals has also treated thousands of patients internationally through their customized and tailor-made solutions that meet every patient's need. They stand true to their commitment to making quality and highly affordable eye care easily available to every citizen of India irrespective of any segment of the society.

Remembering his experience with MaxiVsion Allu Aravind  Indian Film producer said that his association with MaxiVision is decades old. He recollected his eye treatment with Dr.Kasu Prasad Reddy and appreciated his services to the society. 

About MaxiVision Eye Hospitals

MaxiVision Super Speciality Eye Hospitals are renowned for blending traditional hospitality with state-of-the-art ophthalmic care. Offering specialized treatment, we are the first choice of local & international patients and important celebrities alike. MaxiVision has been swiftly moving towards its goal of achieving excellence by providing equitable and efficient eye care for everyone.

WHO WE ARE

o    State of the art specialized ophthalmic care - Diagnostics, Treatment & Surgery

o    At the forefront of vision care technology revolution

o    US-FDA, CE approved technologies

o    One-stop shop for Optical and Contact Lens

o    18 super speciality eye hospitals in 6 cities 

o    More than 4 million patients treated

o    More than 0.3 million eye surgeries

WHAT WE OFFER

o    Best Surgeons: Each of the doctors at MaxiVision has years of experience and is perfectly qualified to handle the most critical of the issues related to eyes

o    World Class Technology: The best, latest & world-class highly sophisticated technology in eye care is available here

o    Customized Solutions: We understand your need and offer tailored eye care solutions to meet your need. Weve till now served more than 2.4 million patients from all over the globe.

SAP Selects We-Storytellers To Be Part Of Its Digital Marketing Services Bureau Network

We-Storytellers announced today that they have now been accredited as SAP Digital Marketing Service Bureau partners for “their extraordinary digital demand generation excellence.” As a result of this recognition, We-Storytellers is certified to deliver marketing services to SAP’s partner organizations.

As DMSB certified agency, We-Storytellers is well positioned to equip SAP partners in optimally utilizing their Marketing Development Funds (MDF) and crafting engaging campaigns. With a content first approach the SAP Partners would benefit from the decades of cumulative experience in digital marketing, thought leadership positioning and employer branding expertise of team We-Storytellers.

Startup SAP services partners now have access to best marketing support with a specially curated Startup Marketing Kit that allows them to be market ready in just 6 weeks. As part of this service, We-Storytellers consults them on positioning, messaging and pitch, helps them with website creation and sales enablement along with creation and management of their social media handles.

Founded during  the pandemic, We- Storytellers, the young marketing communication startup  began its journey in May 2020 as a two-member team. It has seen exemplary growth in just one year of its existence and has now a well-rounded team, supported by a strong network of writers and designers. The company partners with over 20 global enterprises and senior executives in delivering unique marketing and communication solutions.

We-Storytellers brings a unique blend of tech understanding, marketing expertise and business storytelling to the table. In the last year, the company has expanded its service lines beyond marketing support to include solutions for social positioning of top executives, stakeholders / influencers engagement, employee communication and employer branding.

According to Nidhi Mahesh, Chief Storyteller and Co-Founder, “Our raison d’etre is to challenge the status quo and create a new narrative in B2B marketing communication. As a content-led organization, we believe in organic engagement, reflecting a unique persona of each company and its leaders. In a cluttered and noisy market, we build differentiations with intent listening, meaningful conversation and sustained dialogues”.

We-Storytellers has an enviable roster of clients from IT Services, AI, Data Engineering and Cybersecurity sectors, and have successfully helped them translate tech speak to meaningful and engaging communication that gets business results.

Vasileios Stavrakas, Midmarket & Channel Marketing Manager, SAP ME South, said “In our journey of enabling and empowering our partner organizations with the best demand generation and marketing services, we are pleased to have We-Storyteller onboard. Their work in business storytelling is exemplary and we have chosen them for their excellence in demand generation.”

“We are extremely excited to have We-Storytellers as a part of SAP’s Digital Marketing Services Bureau Network to help SAP’s partner organizations find new avenues for growth through business storytelling. Exciting times ahead!”, said Karina Keil, SAP DMSB Officer for EMEA South.

About SAP DMSB

SAP Digital Marketing Services Bureau is an accreditation for Digital Marketing and Content agencies. The certification signifies alignment to SAP procedures, messaging and protocols. The agencies are listed in SAP Partners Edge portal and the partners are encouraged to leverage their services to plan and execute marketing campaigns.

About We- Storytellers

We-Storytellers is a niche marketing communication agency based in Bangalore, India with clients across the globe. Devoted to the discipline of business storytelling, we follow a unique proprietary approach to build and execute conversion focused marketing campaigns. We work as extended teams of our clients and support them with Marketing Communication, Employer Branding, Bespoke Thought Leadership Positioning and Startup Marketing services.